Little Windbeam–Ricker Hill, 5 summits
7 mi · ▲ 2,446 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Little Windbeam–Ricker Hill, 5 summits is a 7-mile out-and-back near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Wanaque Reservior, Stonetown Circular/Highlands Viewpoint and Little Windbeam before reaching Ricker Hill at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 2,446 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi315 – 1,020 ft · steepest grade: 29%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Highlands Trail 41.07397, -74.30415
Nearest town Stonetown, NJ
Directions
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Little Windbeam–Ricker Hill, 5 summits
7 mi · ▲ 2,446 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 315–1,021 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Highlands Trail · 41.07397, -74.30415
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Wanaque Reservior.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Stonetown Circular/Highlands Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Little Windbeam.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto HT Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Ricker Hill.
- 50 ftReach Little Windbeam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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